major tomEVERYONE’S FAVOURITE ASTRONAUT Chris Hadfield has tweeted this image of Berlin as seen from the International Space Station, highlighting the east/west divide.
The contrast is due to different lightbulbs used on either side of the city, due to different street lighting systems, and gas lamps still in use in parts of Berlin.
According to Commander Hadfield “Under that rock (in Geneva, Switzerland) is the incredible CERN particle accelerator”.
The border between the two countries is clearly illuminated by security floodlights.
Image: NASA/Wikimedia Commons
Commander Hadfield says:
Our Earth is mostly liquid rock. We live on a thin crust, with occasional hot spots, like Mt. Etna.
Surrounded by desert, Las Vegas stands out..
Image: NASA
The border of USA and Mexico
All images @Cmdr_Hadfield unless otherwise indicated
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